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Nel

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Nelson
Nel is a short form of Nelson: on birth records it is written Nelson (78,468 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nelson page. Also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.
Origin: English (patronymic), ultimately Irish. Meaning: Son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').
English surname formed from the given name Neil/Nell plus the patronymic suffix '-son', Neil deriving from Irish Niall.

Name day for Nel

February 3

Why this day? Nel is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.

Nel is celebrated in France on August 18; the United States on February 3; Spain on January 1; Brazil on June 17; Argentina on July 21.

The story of the name Nel

Nel is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English (patronymic), ultimately Irish) and meaning — son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'), and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Nel is rarely written as such: the Nels are Nelsons (78,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Nel is also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.

Frequently asked questions about Nel

What does Nel mean?

Nel is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').

When is Nel's name day?

February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nelson.

Nel's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Dominic95%
  3. Elias93%
  4. Grayson92%
  5. Damian91%
  6. Julian87%
  7. Levi87%
  8. Cooper87%
  9. Wyatt86%
  10. Josiah86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham64%
  2. Leo66%
  3. Miles71%
  4. Everett75%
  5. Lucas75%
  6. Liam77%
  7. Luke78%
  8. Jackson78%
  9. Nolan79%
  10. Owen82%

Love potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Sebastian93%
  2. Dominic87%
  3. Grayson87%
  4. Carter87%
  5. Cooper86%
  6. Levi84%
  7. Julian83%
  8. Maxwell83%
  9. Jaxon81%
  10. Damian81%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles56%
  2. Owen64%
  3. Everett69%
  4. Wyatt69%
  5. Nolan72%
  6. Luke72%
  7. Leo75%
  8. Liam76%
  9. Josiah76%
  10. Carson76%

Professional potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Sebastian88%
  2. Abraham88%
  3. Josiah85%
  4. Everett84%
  5. Elias82%
  6. Theodore82%
  7. Dominic77%
  8. Luke76%
  9. Jackson75%
  10. Maxwell75%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon54%
  2. Colton57%
  3. Carson58%
  4. Nolan60%
  5. Liam60%
  6. Miles61%
  7. Carter64%
  8. Lucas64%
  9. Leo65%
  10. Wyatt65%

Crush potential for Nel

Top 10

  1. Grayson96%
  2. Carter93%
  3. Sebastian91%
  4. Colton90%
  5. Damian89%
  6. Cooper88%
  7. Jaxon88%
  8. Carson87%
  9. Dominic86%
  10. Julian86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham51%
  2. Everett63%
  3. Leo69%
  4. Luke73%
  5. Miles73%
  6. Theodore74%
  7. Owen75%
  8. Levi76%
  9. Oliver76%
  10. Noah78%
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